as in decorative
serving to add beauty
the trim on Victorian houses is sometimes elaborately ornamental
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as in ornament
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
a collection of fragile ornamentals kept in a glass cabinet
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Recent Examples of ornamental
Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Dahlias are in full swing, and many ornamental grasses are displaying their seed heads.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
Aphids are tiny soft-bodied pests that feed on a variety of plants, including vegetables, ornamentals, trees, shrubs, and houseplants.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
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Adjective
The Bayfront And Barge By the water, a giant ornamental stone barge juts into Biscayne Bay, designed to resemble a Venetian boat and double as a breakwater.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Dahlias are in full swing, and many ornamental grasses are displaying their seed heads.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
However, scarlet lily beetles sometimes also feed on other ornamentals, including hostas, lily of the valley, hollyhock, flowering tobacco, potatoes, bittersweet, and Solomon’s seal.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
Aphids are tiny soft-bodied pests that feed on a variety of plants, including vegetables, ornamentals, trees, shrubs, and houseplants.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornamental
Adjective
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Both stores, which have cozy footprints, announce their romantic intentions through decorative elements.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bring florals into your bedroom with this Laura Ashley comforter that adds a romantic vibe, or create a new vignette on a mantle or bookshelf using decorative pieces like this modern vase or this bowl candle.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thus, gilt has been applied to all manner of ornaments and architectural detailing in the homes of the historical well-to-do.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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Flashy skull ornaments were important to tyrannosaurs from the start.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The observation reinforced Artem’s point: adoption will come not from novelty but from making digital assets invisible within established systems.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Treating the connected home as public infrastructure, not a novelty, is the fastest path to broad adoption.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Home to local boutiques, specialty shops, and artisan galleries, this is the perfect place to find a souvenir to take home—and much more.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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The poem was a souvenir of the fleeting moment of its composition, its irregular right margin suggesting words jotted on scrap paper.—
Dan Chiasson,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The dining room’s leather seating, custom bauble ceiling and a 1,100-gallon aquarium pair perfectly with a menu of salmon and strip loin.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some of our favorites included the summer-ready dresses and kaftans, which pair perfectly with the signature accessories, such as wrap bracelets and beaded baubles.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The exhibit, which will run through Nov. 23, contains a trove of artifacts that go well beyond old documents, pictures and knickknacks.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Think of all the physical media (DVDs, magazines, books, records), plus remote controls, gaming systems and knickknacks.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Inside his narrow room, packed with a small bed and scattered trinkets, the heat becomes unbearable by mid-afternoon.—
Jared Formanek,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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While simple, these charming trinkets easily add style to even the most basic purses and totes.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fun little tidbit when doing some searching; there was a Sailor Moon collectible card game that seemed to lift some mechanics from games like Magic: The Gathering.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The upcoming drops will include rare collectibles such as a soft vinyl version of Visty wearing a DSM white T-shirt, a New Balance x VK Design x DSM three-way collab sneaker, a Beats by Dre speaker holder and Nike vintage soccer jerseys reworked by Verdy for DSM.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Ornamental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornamental. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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